Bamboo, used as a building material in China for centuries, has become one of the most ubiquitous “green” materials around. It’s used for everything from flooring to furniture and underwear to electronics.
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My next floor will be bamboo. And I think I know where I can get some?!?!
So do I!
I hope that the bamboo forests in China will be left for the Pandas.
Preserving bamboo environs for Pandas and other species is a huge part of regulated bamboo forestry in China. Luckily, it’s such a tough, fast growing plant that making flooring, and other products, while making sure that the species that count on bamboo for their diets are two efforts that can co-exist. Take a read of this article about bamboo which explains more, and thanks for comments!
I love bamboo! It’s used a lot in landscaping in my neighborhood because of how fast it grows. Are there any examples out there of people growing their own bamboo for use in DIY projects? That’d be the ultimate in sustainability – though a bit of a wait for the end product.